Along with the first DVD, this series was produced by TNT movies for TV. The movies use digital technology to produce computer generated special effects. The effects were pretty good for a TV movie.
This series definitely models itself after Indiana Jones. The similarities are too many to ignore. Because of this, in some sense it lacks originality. But since I so loved Indiana Jones, I didn't mind. It wasn't George Lucas, but it was nevertheless entertaining. Not quite the same level of "edge of you seat" action as Raiders of the Lost Ark, but enough to make it interesting. Like Indiana Jones, the movie takes you away to far away lands with beautiful scenery and deep into the earth with deep lava filled caverns. There is the tag-along lady who stumbles into Flynn's adventure and the ensuing romance (there is one questionable scene inferring love-making). There are the bad guys after the artifacts in hope of controlling the world. The adventure starts at Casa Blanca and ends with some similarities to the classic film, even using one of the same lines from the movie.
Noah Wyle who plays Flynn Carson, is no Harrison Ford, but he has a charm all his own. His humorous naivety and partial nerdiness is balanced by his heady knowldege acquired from his 23 college degrees.
Like Indiana Jones, the movies all center around mythical artifacts with supernatural power. In Raiders of the Lost Ark it was the Ark of the Covenant. In this movie it is Solomon's mines. I don't care for the way the movie mixes biblical themes with the occult. The book of Solomon from the mine has occultic power to conjur up demons and bring back ancient king's ghosts and impart sinister supernatural powers to the one who utters its incantations. However the incantations sound like readings from Psalms. It is disturbing in the way that it made it sound like the villian was calling on God to endow him with evil power. Almost bordering on blasphemy. This is a spoiler for me. I also don't care for the way they make Flynn's boss, Judson, played by Bob Newhart almost omniscient and omnipresent.
The true biblical power is not found in occultic power of relics or incantations, but in the fact that the words of the Bible are inspired by God and have power by the Spirit of God to change the heart of man from evil to righteousness.
If you are looking a serious, action-packed, adrenaline rush, this movie isn't for you. But if you a movie that is not too serious, a little corny with some good adventure, you won't mind it.
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